Happy Halloween

Orange Day at Preschool! Alia singing the Orange Song!
Alia dressed and ready to trick or treat as a Leopard.

River, the mouse, is thrilled with the crinkly wrappers.

Visit to Grandma Jan's and Grandpa Jim's

River napping in Daddy's lap.

So quite, so peaceful.

Alia, River, and Cyan on the Hereford. River not real thrilled.

Alia got to help Grandpa drive the tractor.

Alia with her 5th birthday cake. Cyan is excited for her also.

The sheer thrill of unwrapping birthday gifts.

Just what she wanted!! Littlest Pet Shop

Cracking up her Uncle Jordan.

Visit to Grandma Jan's and Grandpa Jim's Cont

Cyan working on her homework.

River enjoying being outside.

Sunset

New toy - Gator! Everyone for a Gator ride.

Alia in the leaf pile.

Cyan in the leaf pile.

River loves Gator rides!!

Boji - World Traveler

Concrete Walls

The cement forms in place. Shhh! You can hear the concrete drying! Backyard view.

Footings II

Footings poured and drying

River

River giving himself a mandarin orange facial.

Footings

Alia enjoying a snack while watching the construction crew.Setting the footings and filling in with gravel.

Just a little soggy.

A view into the new basement from the garage doorway.
The black bucket is the sump pump bucket.

The truck with the conveyor belt to get the rock back to the construction site.

You can see the new doorway in the garage.

Concrete Cutting

Cutting holes/doorways into the concreteBasement garage doorway

Cut into smaller blocks for removal

River enjoying a banana all by himself.

Digging the Basement

Removal of the shrubbery with the back hoe is easier than digging with a shovel!!

Start of the "Big Hole" as the children call it!

River and Kurt are keeping close tabs on the progress!!

Deeper! The guy in hole holding the measuring stick, spent the day in there.

View from the side of the house.

View from the kitchen window.

View from the sliding glass window. River loved the big equipment.

Cyan's 9th Birthday

Mommy decorated my shirt with masking tape for the annual morning Run for the Schools.


Cyan & Alia after their 3K walk/run.

River the stroller participant.

Cyan blowing out her candles. The crew over to celebrate.

A Mommy Daughter photo.